Buckle



(No Model.)

J. HIRSHFELD.

BUCKLE.

No. 433,005. Patented July 29, 1890.

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V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB HIRSH'FELI), OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO A. G. SPALDING it: BROTHERS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,005, dated July 29, 1890.

Application filed May 6, 1890. Serial No. 350,758. (No model.)

T (0% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAcoB IIIRSHFELD, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to buckles and clasps, and while it may be applied to various arti- IO cles where it is desired to unite two adjacent parts,I have shown it as applied in the present instance to a belt; and the object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and eifective buckle which can readily be clasped I 5 and u nclasped an dseeurel y held when clasped, and at the same time may be light in structure and ornamental in configuration; and to these ends my invention consists in a buckle or clasp constructed substantially as hereinafter pointed out.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, Figure l is a perspective view of a belt having my improved buckle applied thereto in the usual manner, and Fig. 2 is a top view of the buckle.

The buckle A consists, essentially, of two complementary parts B G, which may be exact duplicates of each other. Each part consists of a body portion a, having the ends ex- 0 tended and united to form a parallel portion 1), thus constituting a loop for the reception of the belt I) or other article to which the buckle is applied. Projecting laterally from the body portion (6 are arms or extensions 0,

3 5 each provided with a head or enlargement d. These extensions are slightly curved laterally to the rear on the portions adjacent to the body a, and are then curved toward the front and project vertically upward on one 0 and downward on the other, as shown in the drawings. In this way each extension is provided with a lateral and a vertical curve, and these, together with the knobs or heads, form a secure looking or fastening means when two adjacentportions are brought together.

It will be seen that in order to secure the two parts of the buckle it is only necessary to bring the parts together slightly out of parallelism and to pass the knobs or extensions on the opposite bodies over the curved portion of the opposite extension, and they will be socurely connected. \Vhen thus connected, as seen in the drawings, the two curved portions of the projections embrace and lie in contact with each other, the vertical curved portions coming together and the lateral curved portions lying one above and a little to the side of the other, so that a full bearing between the parts is obtained, the two extensions being as if they were twisted together, and the knobs bearing upon the opposite sides of the extensions prevent their slipping apart. In this way it will be seen that I secure a substantial and positive look between the two parts, which is not liable to become separated unless the body portions of the buckle are turned toward each other and out of parallelism, and this can readily be accomplished without the necessity of tightening the belt or other article connected to the buckle to any material degree.

The two parts of the buckle may be ornamented in any desired manner, and each being an exact duplicate of the other, but a single mold, die, or other implement for manufacturing them is necessary.

\Vhat I claim is- A buckle consisting of two complementary parts, each part having a loop for the reception of the belt and provided with two headed 8o projections havin lateral and vertical curved portions, and projecting in opposite directions on the two parts, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB IIIRSHFELD.

\Vitnesses: 7

JAMES M. CAREINeTENs, EDWD. K. ANDERTON. 

